'''Cemendur''' ([[Second Age]] 3399 – [[Third Age]] 238, aged 280 years) was the fourth [[King of Gondor]], ruling for 80 years, from Third Age 158 until his death. He was the son and successor of Meneldil, the first ruler of [[Gondor]] to rule in his own name.

In ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', Section VII "[[The Heirs of Elendil]]", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section. Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition. Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended. Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D. In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Kemendur was spelled with a 'K' and he lived from {{SA|3389}} to {{TA|228}} instead of {{SA|3399}} to {{TA|238}}.<ref name="Elendil"/>

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In The Peoples of Middle-earth, Section VII "The Heirs of Elendil", it was explained that three manuscripts existed in the textual history of this section. Manuscript A contained the Southern Line of Gondor, and appeared to be the first stage of composition. Manuscript B added the Northern Line, and began as a fair copy of A for the Southern line but became heavily emended. Manuscript B led to Manuscript C, a fine copy (but with later emendations), which led to a final typescript D. In the earlier Manuscripts A and B, Kemendur was spelled with a 'K' and he lived from S.A.3389 to T.A.228 instead of S.A.3399 to T.A.238.[1]